#503D5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.059 310.2), rgb(80, 61, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#503D5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D5E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.059 310.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #503D5E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D5E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #503D5E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D5E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#85629E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#715187
oklch(49.1% 0.091 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C436E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503D5E
oklch(39.4% 0.059 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#503D5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #37445F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4249 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D5E
#503D5E
oklch(39.4% 0.059 310.2)
- #3B4D2A
#3B4D2A
oklch(39.5% 0.06 130.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #503D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #503D5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.